Weekly Newsletter The best of The Saturday Evening Post in your inbox! A stop at the Billy Ireland Cartoon Library and Museum is like paying a visit to old friends. Hanging on the museum walls are huge framed cartoons of Lucy tormenting Charlie Brown, Beetle …
Read MoreHip Hop Family Tree Omnibus Finally Collects the Landmark Series
Hip hop as an art form turns 50 years old in 2023. That means it’s a perfect time for Fantagraphics to release a new hardcover collection of Ed Piskor’s seminal Hip Hop Family Tree, a comic that definitely belongs in any self-respecting rap fan’s library. …
Read MoreMattel Announces Monster High Publishing Program
Mattel, Inc. (NASDAQ: MAT), leading global toy company and owner of one of the strongest portfolios of children’s and family entertainment franchises in the world, announced two new publishing partnerships with ABRAMS and IDW to launch a publishing program augmenting Mattel’s commitment to expanding the Monster High …
Read MoreFour receive SOU alumni awards for work and service
(Ashland, Ore.) — A graphic novelist, television producer and retired corporate CEO; a geriatric nurse practitioner, designer of retirement housing and nursing school founder; a retired credit union CEO and financial literacy proponent; and a partner in a Portland distillery and youngest master distiller in …
Read MoreAin’t it Fun: new graphic novel reveals the untold story of Cleveland’s punk music scene
Cleveland has always played a sleepy, yet vital role in churning out heroes of modern music: Alan Freed, The Pretenders, the Dead Boys, Devo, Trent Reznor and many more. At the edge of this bright tapestry lies a rough thread: Peter Laughner. Often hailed as …
Read MorePopular comic book illustrator helps students print “The Wonders of an HBCU”
COLUMBIA, SC (WACH) — A group of local college students are getting the chance of a lifetime. They’re working with an illustrator from Marvel to create their own graphic novel. The illustrator has worked on Black Panther, the latest Spiderman and other comics. “Primarily it …
Read MorePopular comic book illustrator helps students print “The Wonders of an HBCU”
COLUMBIA, SC (WACH) — A group of local college students are getting the chance of a lifetime. They’re working with an illustrator from Marvel to create their own graphic novel. The illustrator has worked on Black Panther, the latest Spiderman and other comics. “Primarily it …
Read MoreNetflix’s Scott Pilgrim Takes Off trailer powers up with the Mortal Kombat theme
The Netflix animated series Scott Pilgrim Takes Off drops its first full trailer, welcoming back the cast and rocking to the Mortal Kombat theme. (Images: Netflix) Netflix released the first full trailer of Scott Pilgrim Takes Off, the upcoming anime series based on the comic …
Read MoreSeventeen creators assemble for Athol’s Comic Book Fest
For the Athol Daily News Published: 10/16/2023 5:01:28 PM Modified: 10/16/2023 5:00:14 PM ATHOL — Writers, artists and comic book fans of all ages gathered on Saturday at Athol Public Library and Town Hall for the second annual Comic Book Fest. The event was coordinated …
Read MoreICv2 Insider Talks: Direct Market Trends
The direct market is growing, ICv2 CEO Milton Griepp revealed during the ICv2 Insider Talks: Direct Market Summit at New York Comic Con on October 12, but the gains have not been distributed equally. Overall, dollar sales in the comics store channel nearly doubled between …
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